Vocabulary by Della Erwin

Vocabulary

Published on Apr 11, 2016

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Aversion a strong dislike or disinclination.He had a deep-seated aversion to most forms of exercise.

Sarcastic marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt.Sarcastic comments on their failures

Manicshowing wild and apparently deranged excitement and energy.His manic enthusiasm

Mayhemviolent or damaging disorder; chaos.Complete mayhem broke out

Exaggeraterepresent something as being larger, greater, better, or worse than it really is.They were apt to exaggerate any aches and pains

Anomalies something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.There are a number of anomalies in the present system

Flabbergastedsurprise someone greatly astonish.This news has left me totally flabbergasted

Mortality the state of being subject to death.The work is increasingly haunted by thoughts of mortality

Ovation a sustained and enthusiastic show of appreciation from an audience, especially by means of applause.The performance received a thundering ovation

Neutral not helping or supporting either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartial.During the Second World War, Portugal was neutral

Literally in a literal manner or sense exactly.The driver took it literally when asked to go straight across the traffic circle

Elective related to or working by means of election.An elective democracyof a body or position possessing or giving the power to elect.

Splaythrust or spread things, especially limbs or fingers out and apart.Her hands were splayed across his broad shouldersl

Bionic having artificial body parts, especially electromechanical ones.

Precept a general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought.Moral precepts

Venture a risky or daring journey or undertaking.Pioneering ventures into little-known waters

Infamous well known for some bad quality or deed.An infamous war criminal

Hysterically uncontrollably emotionalThe baby laughed at a coconut hysterically

Verbosity the quality of using more words than needed wordiness.A critic with a reputation for verbosity

Immaculate especially of a person or their clothes perfectly clean, neat, or tidy.An immaculate white suit

Concessiona thing that is granted, especially in response to demands a thing conceded.The strikers returned to work having won some concessions

Monologue a long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program.he quickly launches into another manic monologue

Apprenticea person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages.an apprentice electrician

Hypocrite a person who indulges in hypocrisy.Charles was in these circumstances no hypocrite, but weak, hesitating and ill-balanced

Taciturn of a person reserved or uncommunicative in speech saying little.He was without question a reactionary, morose and taciturn, and spent nearly all his time shut up in his palace.

Mischievous of a person, animal, or their behavior causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way.Two mischievous kittens had decorated the bed with shredded newspaper

Attribution The act of attributing, especially the act of establishing a particular person as the creator of a work of artHis doctor attributes his health problems to a poor diet and a lack of exercise.

Abolitionist a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or formerly slavery.His services as an abolitionist pioneer are recorded in Clarkson's History of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade

QuantifiableTo determine or express the quantity of.The number of people is this picture is quantifiable.

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Aversion
a strong dislike or disinclination.
He had a deep-seated aversion to most forms of exercise.

Sarcastic

marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt.
Sarcastic comments on their failures

Manic
showing wild and apparently deranged excitement and energy.
His manic enthusiasm

Mayhem
violent or damaging disorder; chaos.
Complete mayhem broke out

Exaggerate
represent something as being larger, greater, better, or worse than it really is.
They were apt to exaggerate any aches and pains

Anomalies
something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.
There are a number of anomalies in the present system

Flabbergasted
surprise someone greatly astonish.
This news has left me totally flabbergasted

Mortality

the state of being subject to death.
The work is increasingly haunted by thoughts of mortality

Ovation
a sustained and enthusiastic show of appreciation from an audience, especially by means of applause.
The performance received a thundering ovation

Neutral
not helping or supporting either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartial.
During the Second World War, Portugal was neutral

Literally
in a literal manner or sense exactly.
The driver took it literally when asked to go straight across the traffic circle

Elective
related to or working by means of election.
An elective democracy
of a body or position possessing or giving the power to elect.

Splay
thrust or spread things, especially limbs or fingers out and apart.
Her hands were splayed across his broad shouldersl

Bionic
having artificial body parts, especially electromechanical ones.

Precept
a general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought.
Moral precepts

Venture
a risky or daring journey or undertaking.
Pioneering ventures into little-known waters

Infamous
well known for some bad quality or deed.
An infamous war criminal

Hysterically
uncontrollably emotional
The baby laughed at a coconut hysterically

Verbosity
the quality of using more words than needed wordiness.
A critic with a reputation for verbosity

Immaculate
especially of a person or their clothes perfectly clean, neat, or tidy.
An immaculate white suit

Concession
a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands a thing conceded.
The strikers returned to work having won some concessions

Monologue
a long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program.
he quickly launches into another manic monologue

Apprentice
a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages.
an apprentice electrician

Hypocrite
a person who indulges in hypocrisy.
Charles was in these circumstances no hypocrite, but weak, hesitating and ill-balanced

Taciturn
of a person reserved or uncommunicative in speech saying little.
He was without question a reactionary, morose and taciturn, and spent nearly all his time shut up in his palace.

Mischievous
of a person, animal, or their behavior causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way.
Two mischievous kittens had decorated the bed with shredded newspaper

Attribution
The act of attributing, especially the act of establishing a particular person as the creator of a work of art
His doctor attributes his health problems to a poor diet and a lack of exercise.

Abolitionist

a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or formerly slavery.
His services as an abolitionist pioneer are recorded in Clarkson's History of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade

Quantifiable
To determine or express the quantity of.The number of people is this picture is quantifiable.